Just a warning. Several products I've seen lately at Costco (I'm sure everywhere but that is where I saw them) have no statement for sesame but when I've called the companies they are in fact made in a sesame facility. This is of course due to the fact that sesame isn't a top allergen in the US.

Does anyone know if they will be required to label differently once our labeling laws come in affect or being a US product are they exempt?

NONNI at Costco has crutons and cruton style bagel crisps (not sesame safe).
Several frozen style foods I've called and they are not sesame safe (I know one was spring rolls)
Their 2 pack of flax seed -found in the vitamin section (not sesame safe)
Garden Fresh tortilla chips (found near the deli counter packaged in the brown paper bags)

and....
Rudolph's Rye Bread : Canadian product - called and is made in a sesame bakery /no may contain

SO REMEMBER: If a product is from the US be SURE to call before eating.

There is ncurrently no rules regarding may contain statements (AKA precautionary labels) it it 100% voluntary. They can label for some, all or non of the priority allergens. Health Canada is "working on it". At the press conference, I asked specifically about this. The official answer is, a report will come "soon". A few months-maybe for Allergy Week in May?

Thanks Susan, I am hoping all products if made in Canada or imported will have to follow the upcoming 2012 labeling laws. I can't wait to just be able to the ingredients and know without a phone call or an email if the product is safe. Countdown to 2012........ For now I'll say in the words of NEMO's friend, a wise fish named Dori (ok kind of her words)

It's like, they have to label in both official languages. They have to follow our laws. I think this is why HC wants to figure out something for the Brewers Association of Canada that complies with other countries' label laws.

Sometimes I purchase items when they have label warnings for other allergies - I made a false deduction that sesame would be included in products in Canada. I have ventured into Costco a handful of times and got some prepared food sealed in packages - because I thought their labelling was excellent. I will now always check the source country of product.

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